prostatic urethral lift
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Indications
Clinical significance
- minimally invasive procedure generally effective for several years
Procedure
- ransurethral placement of suture-like implants that pull the prostate to the side & widen the obstructed urethra
More general terms
References
- ↑ Tanneru K et al. Meta-analysis and systematic review of intermediate-term follow-up of prostatic urethral lift for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int Urol Nephrol 2020 Jun; 52:999. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32065331 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11255-020-02408-y
- ↑ Miller LE et al. Surgical reintervention rate after prostatic urethral lift: Systematic review and meta-analysis involving over 2,000 patients. J Urol 2020 Nov; 204:1019 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3239604 https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000001132